For Pre med students students Past Review
By Erika Kusaka (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/06/2017 to 12/23/2017 with
Jacobs University: Bremen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
How to travel on my own
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
it was okay :| |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
exchange program faculty were not the best. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
room was nice |
| * Food: |
Servery hours were short |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Im not a pre-med student, but it was nice vacation |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | grocery store food |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 0 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | no |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | What kind of school Jacobs University was. |
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